Heel for boots or shoes.



No; 699,568. Patented May 6; I902.

' J. G. BEA.

HEEL FOR BOOTS 0R SHOES.

(Application filed may 20, 1901-) (No Model.)

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W/T/VESSES: I F, INVENTOI'? MM Y ATTORNEYS UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN GORDEN REA, OF PATERSON, NEl/V JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROBERT A. ROE, OF PATERSON, NEWV JERSEY.

HEEL FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,568, dated May 6, 1902.

Application filed May 20, 1901. Serial No. 61,069. (No model.)

To aZZ 1072,0112 it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN GORDEN REA, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Paterson, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved I-Ieel for Boots or Shoes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to rubber heels for boots and shoes; and its object is to provide a new and improved heel which can be readily secured in position and the worn-out sections can be readily removed and interchanged and replaced by new ones Whenever desired.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the Views.

Figure 1 is an inverted plan View of the heel with the rubber sections or blocks removed.

Fig. 2 is a view of the complete heel. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same on the line 3 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the same on the lined 4; in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the same on the line 5 5 in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the key for locking the central section of the block in place, and Fig. 7 is a face View of the ring for holding the sections or blocks against lateral movement.

A plate A, preferably made of sheet metal, is secured by screws B to the heel portion C of a boot or shoe, at or near the middle of said heel portion, as is plainly indicated in Fig. 1. On the plate A are secured or formed flanges D D D D D" D D D D D, extending with their horizontal portions a suitable distance from the heel portion 0, and in the outer ends of the flanges .D D D D D D D D are arranged screws E, screwing into the heel portion 0, and from the plate A extends inwardly and forwardly a flange F, and asimilar key or flange F is integrally mounted upon a plate F which is placed in the position indicated in Fig. 1 and held by the block G which is inserted endwise between the blocks (l G, thus binding the plate F rigidly between the blocks G? and the plate A. The flanges mentioned and the flanges F F are adapted to be engaged by blocks G Gr G G G G5 G G G of rubber or other suitable material, the arrangement being such that the key-block G has its side edges formed with grooves for engaging the opposite edges of the flanges D D, and the block G is similarly formed with grooves at its sides for engaging the adjacent edges of the flanges D D The block G2 is made similar in shape to the block G and engages the adjacent side edges of the flanges D D The blocks G G are arranged opposite eachother and are alike in construction, the blocks G engaging adjacent side edges of the flanges D D and the blocks Gr engaging the side edges of the flanges D D The corner-blocks G G are also alike in construction, and each of the blocks is formed with grooves and recesses for engaging the flanges D D and D D, respectively. The central block G is shaped similarly to the plate A and is formed wit-h a recessfor engagement by the'flange F and with a recess for engagement by the flange F, it being understood that the flange F is placed in position after the block G is fitted in place, and then the middle block G is pushed in position on the edges of the plates D D to lock the flange F in place, and thereby hold the central block Glagainst movement.

The peripheral or outer ends of the several blocks areshaped according to the heel, and the blocks G GrG G G terminate at their inner ends at the edges of the plate A and; fit against the outside of the central block G while the corner-blocks G (l abut with their inner ends against the sides of the middle block G The peripheral surfaces of the several blocks are formed with grooves registering with each other to produce one continuous groove adapted to be engaged by a band or wire H for securely locking the several blocks against lateral movement.

By reference to Figs. 3, 4, and 5 it will be seen that the flanges mentioned and the flanges F F extend about halfway of the height of the blocks, so that no metallic projection whatever appears on the tread or under face of the heel, and consequently all of said flanges and the plate A are not liable to be injured and can be used for a long time, it being understood that any one of the blocks when worn out can be readily removed and replaced bya new one or blocks worn OK at one side can be removed and interchanged with the correspondingly-shaped blocks on the other side, if desired. The screws E serve as a holding means for guideways, as well as for the rubber blocks, it being understood that the latter readily yield and snugly fit said screws when pushed in place.

In applying the rubber heel to a shoe or boot the plate A is first secured in position by the screws B, and then the screws E are screwed in place, after which the central section G7 is moved in engagement with the flange F, and then the flange F is placed in position between the flanges D D and engaged with said central section G after which the middle section G8 is pushed into position on the flanges D D to lock said flange F and thece ntral block G in place. The other seetionsGG G G G G5 (-l are then pushed underjtheir respective flanges, as previously mentioned, so that the under surface of the several sections or plugs form a continuous unbroken surface or tread, and the several sections are then locked against lateral movement by engaging the band or wire H with the continuous groove on the peripheral surfaces of the several sections or blocks.

If preferred, the blocks may be assembled one at a time within the band H, the block G being the last one inserted and this block being crowded into place and under the band by the resiliency of the rubber of which said blocks are composed.

I do not limit myself to the particular construction shown and described, as it is evident the same may be varied without deviating from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A heel for boots and shoes, comprising a plate for attachment to a boot or shoe, flanges on said plate, rubber blocks slid'ably held on said flanges and forming an unbroken tread when assembled, said blocks comprising a central block, side blocks on opposite sides of the central block and changeable one relatively to the other, a keystone-shaped block, cornerblocks, and a middle block between the corner-blocks, as set forth.

2. A heel for boots and shoes, comprising a plate for attachment to a boot or shoe, flanges on said plate, rubber blocks slidably held on said flanges and forming an unbroken tread' when assembled, said blocks com prising a central block, side blocks on opposite sides of the central block and changeable one relatively to the other, a keystone-shaped block, cornerblocks, and a middleblock between the corner-blocks, each of the blocks being recessed at the outer edge to form a continuous groove on the periphery of the heel, and an endless binding band or wire engaging said groove, to hold the blocks in place, as set forth.

3; A boot or shoe heel, comprising a central plate, flanges extending outwardly from the plate and in a different horizontal plane thereto, a retaining-flange on said plate, a key movable on said flanges, blocks adapted to engage the flanges, and a central block en gaging said flange and key, as set forth.

4:. A boot or shoe heel, comprisinga central plate, flanges extending outwardly from the plate and in a different horizontal plane thereto, a retaining-flange on said plate, a key movable on said flanges, blocks adapted to engage the flanges, and a central block engaging said flange and key, one of the blocks locking said key in place, as set forth.

5. A heel for boots and shoes, comprising metallic fastenings to be secured to the bottom of the boot or shoe, a plurality of rubber blocks clustered together in a plane parallel with the bottom of the boot or shoe, and an endless metallic band completely circumscribing said blocks.

6. A heel for boots and shoes, comprising metallic fastenings to be secured to the bottom of the boot or shoe, a central block to engage said fastenings,a plurality ofloose blocks to be clustered around said central block thus forming a flat member disposed parallel with the bottom of the boot or shoe, and having the general conformity of ashoe-heel, a band surrounding said flat member thus formed, and fastenings for holding said blocks in registry with each other.

7. A heel for boots and shoes, comprising metallic fastenings to be secured to the bottom of the boot or shoe, a central block for engaging said fastenin gs, a plurality of blocks of substantially cubical shape to be clustered around said central block thus forminga fiat member disposed parallel with the bottom of the boot or shoe, means for securing said blocks in position, and an external band completely circumscribing all of said blocks for the purpose of holding them together.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN GORDEN REA. 

